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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway
This guide describes how to install, configure, and verify the
National Instruments 9792 Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)
Real-Time gateway, NI WSN nodes, and NI software.
Figure 1. NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway

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  • Page 1 GETTING STARTED GUIDE NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway This guide describes how to install, configure, and verify the National Instruments 9792 Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Real-Time gateway, NI WSN nodes, and NI software. Figure 1. NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway...
  • Page 2 Figure 2. NI WSN System Components The NI WSN system contains four main components: a PC running Windows and NI software, a NI WSN gateway, NI WSN-32xx node(s), as shown in Figure 2, and an Ethernet network. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide ni.com...
  • Page 3: What You Need To Get Started

    • NI-WSN driver software, which contains NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) • NI 9792 WSN gateway and appropriate power supply • NI WSN-32xx node(s) with an approved power supply or four approved 1.5 V AA batteries for each node •...
  • Page 4: Related Documentation

    NI WSN system. • NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway User Guide and Specifications • NI WSN-32xx User Guide and Specifications • MAX Help for WSN Devices, available in MAX from Start»All Programs»National Instruments»NI-WSN»Configuring...
  • Page 5 Before setting up NI WSN nodes, remove and save the serial number sticker located on the back of NI WSN device for future use when configuring your device in software. © National Instruments Corp. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 6 1. Launch MAX. 2. Expand Remote Systems to confirm that MAX detects the NI 9792. If MAX is not detecting your device, refer to step 2 Step 4. Configuring the NI WSN System. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide ni.com...
  • Page 7 Device (not on the local subnet). Click Next. • If your DHCP server is set up to automatically register hostnames, the hostname is registered as NI-NI9792- <serial number>. Enter the hostname and click Finish. © National Instruments Corp. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 8 For more information about the ports used for device discovery and communication, refer to the NI 9792 WSN Real-Time Gateway User Guide and Specifications. 3. Select the NI WSN Gateway and open the Network Settings tab.
  • Page 9 ID Number (number between 1 and 50). 4. Click Done if you are done adding nodes. If you want to add other nodes, click Add Another. Upon completion, these changes are automatically Note applied. © National Instruments Corp. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 10 5. After nodes are added in MAX, nodes connect automatically when they are in range of a gateway. If your node does not connect automatically, refer Note and enter for troubleshooting ni.com/info exxhqv information. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide ni.com...
  • Page 11 Wait for device detection. 2. Once detected, click the NI WSN gateway device you wish to use and click OK. Clicking OK adds the NI 9792 device to the Project Explorer window. © National Instruments Corp. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 12 Expand the WSN Gateway folder and select the Gateway type and click OK. d. To add the nodes, right click the gateway in the project and select New»Targets and Devices. Expand the WSN Node folder, select the node(s), and click OK. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide ni.com...
  • Page 13 I/O variable to the block diagram, create an indicator, and click Run. For more information about configuring the WSN system in NI LabVIEW, select Help»Search the LabVIEW Help and enter © National Instruments Corp. NI 9792 WSN Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 14: Programming Examples

    . For additional examples, refer to wsnexamples zone Where to Go for Support The National Instruments Web site is your complete resource for technical support. At you have access to ni.com/support everything from troubleshooting and application development self-help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Application Engineers.
  • Page 15 LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI, ni.com, the National Instruments corporate logo, and the Eagle logo are trademarks of National Instruments Corporation. Refer to the Trademark Information at ni.com/trademarks for other National Instruments trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.